as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
did you really see a bear, or are you telling us another one of your fairy tales?
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Recent Examples of fairy tales
There are hot seats and there are inevitabilities, unhappy endings to would-be fairy tales.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
From Shakespearean comedies to Disney fairy tales, the sign of a life well lived is so often a woman standing by a man, vowing to obey and sealed with wedding bells.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
After decades of Disney fairy tales dominating animation, the world was ready for a satirical take that flipped that formula on its head.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The album's original title, Enchanted, was changed by her label's president after believing the song's themes were less about fairy tales and more about real-life experiences — from romance to heartbreak.
—Nicole Sands, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Its world-famous Rhine River winds past elite vineyards and storybook villages that seem lifted from enchanted fairy tales.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
From Shakespearean comedies to Disney fairy tales, the sign of a life well lived is so often a woman standing by a man, vowing to obey and sealed with wedding bells.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
After decades of Disney fairy tales dominating animation, the world was ready for a satirical take that flipped that formula on its head.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The album's original title, Enchanted, was changed by her label's president after believing the song's themes were less about fairy tales and more about real-life experiences — from romance to heartbreak.
—Nicole Sands, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Its world-famous Rhine River winds past elite vineyards and storybook villages that seem lifted from enchanted fairy tales.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairy tales
Noun
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Watch to comprehend how sinister the lies are the Zionist crowd is trying to tell right now.—
Mandy Taheri
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Among the most persistent examples of those divisions are the lies and misinformation about elections that have spread for years through online social channels.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Understanding the difference between easy stories and harder truths is important for younger people who want to navigate their way through early adult life.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Those stories are important for sure.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fairy tales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairy%20tales. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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